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I was reading the newest KBR forum article earlier, and came across a sentence that got me thinking.  And was journal-worthy, obviously. ;-)  The guest writer was writing about Thanksgiving, as it's coming up later this month, and how thanksgiving should be a part of our every day.  About choosing to be thankful and letting God know about it, whether the feelings are there or not.  And then, "through thanksgiving, we are choosing to see God's hand in our everyday life. The excited, upturned face of a child, the crunch of crimson and gold leaves under feet, the breaths we take each moment; all of these are windows to see the LORD. This is His Handiwork, His Creation. When we notice these things with thankful hearts, we are choosing to see Him."   Isn't that good?  It pleases the Lord when we notice all the good things He's placed around us, and choosing thankfulness is choosing to see Him.  Pride, or not wanting to acknowledge and honor God, is pretty much the root problem of all sin - and that's what it is when we don't want to acknowledge Him in our everyday lives!

Lord, help me to choose to be thankful. Help to choose to see you!

http://forum.kingsbloomingrose.com/current/2013/11/a-lifestyle-of-thanksgiving-november/

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